#8
/ July 22, 2009 / 2:22 min.
Block certain sites at the source
In addition to restricting access by day or time, you can also restrict access to specific Web sites
. If you wish you can also restrict access to individual services like FTP, POP, SMTP
, and so on. You can also use keywords to block certain types of Web sites or block entire URLs
.
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show notes
- Many parents don't realize that they have a way to block certain Web sites and that it's built right in to your browser.
- In your router look back under Access Restrictions.
- You can
block specific Internet services
like FTP for example.
- NOTE: If you're blocking certain web site URLs (i.e.
YouTube), be sure to turn off PING too. Otherwise, kids can get around the restrictions you've set in place.
- You can also block specific Web sites by typing in the exact URL.
- When attempting to
block a Web site
be sure you have the exact URL of the site.
- If you wish you can also block Web sites based on keywords you enter.
- Sites that contain any of the keywords you list will be blocked.
- Be sure to save your changes.
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#1
/ July 13, 2009 / 2:24 min.
The first step in
securing your home network
is to familiarize yourself with your
router's control panel
. First, you'll want to
find your router's IP address
and
login to your router
. There are some
common router passwords
that manufacturers use so if you haven't
changed your router's password, you'll find it in the documentation that came with it.
In this 10-part series is to take some of the mystery out of the router and allow you to be comfortable with it... it's not as hard as you may think to
set up your own home network
.
#2
/ July 14, 2009 / 3:13 min.
In
setting up your home network
each computer and device that accesses the network must have it's own IP address. If you want to get really involved with
managing the IP addresses
on your home network, you can
assign IP addresses and IP address leases manually
. For most of us though, it's much easier to turn this job over to a process called
dynamic host configuration protocol or DHCP
.
#3
/ July 15, 2009 / 3:17 min.
The
SSID of your network
is a funny way of saying "friendly network name." An SSID helps you to
find your network
when you're trying to connect new devices. Changing your router's name has the benefit of making it easier to find for family and friends you want to allow to connect. However, changing your router's SSID from the default name has the added benefit of
deterring would-be hackers
by giving them one less key piece of information about your network. Specifically, what brand of router you have.
#4
/ July 16, 2009 / 2:54 min.
It's great having a
wireless network via your router, but it's important to
make sure your network is secure
. There are a number of ways available in the router, to
make your network safe and secure
. Our goal is to show you the best ways currently available and not bog you down with terminology.
#5
/ July 17, 2009 / 2:56 min.
Any 'techspert' will tell you that the first thing you should do after powering on your
wireless router
is to
set the security options to avoid unwanted intruders on your wireless network
.
WPA2
is the best means to
secure your wireless router
currently available on consumer level networks. While there are several
security options on your wireless router
, the consensus is that
WPA2
gives the
best protection for both home and enterprise networks
currently available.
#6
/ July 20, 2009 / 2:55 min.
Every network adapter and network interface card comes with a unique identifier. This identifier is called the
MAC address
and "MAC" stands for
media access control
. By telling your router which device MAC addresses can connect to your network, you add another layer of
powerful security to your wireless home network
.
#7
/ July 21, 2009 / 2:20 min.
We've talked about
securing your wireless network in
a number of ways. There are times, however, when you may want to
restrict access to the Internet
for those who already have access to the network. You can
block access to certain keywords or specific Web sites
or
block kids' Internet access after a certain time
and much more. You can do all of this via access restrictions in your router.
#8
/ July 22, 2009 / 2:22 min.
In addition to
restricting access by day or time, you can also
restrict access to specific Web sites
. If you wish you can also
restrict access to individual services like FTP, POP, SMTP
, and so on. You can also use keywords to
block certain types of Web sites or block entire URLs
.
#9
/ July 23, 2009 / 2:34 min.
Every router has an
administration section
where you can keep things running smoothly. Whether it's
changing the password, turning on a log file, or doing a firmware upgrade
, it's all right there for you.
#10
/ July 24, 2009 / 2:34 min.
There are times when you need to
know key information about your router
and it's functions. At those times you can
check the status area of your router's
setup to get exactly what you need. Also, if your Internet access goes down, you can check if the problem is with your ISP or whether something has gone wrong with your home network.
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